Japan aims to weaken Western resolve in China says expert
An analysis argues Japan uses provocations in China to prove Western powers will not interpose. Britain, France, and the United States are framed as unable or unwilling to resist, encouraging China to surrender to a “new order in eastern Asia.” The piece questions whether this yields a Western policy of patience or a broader shift in foreign resolve.
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Japan
China
Asia
Ilea
Great Britain
Lord Halifax
Britain
Tientsin
United States
Mr. Hull
Swatow
Do It Now or Later The Perils of Procrastination
Do it when suggests urgency yet warns against rash acts like stealing from the till. The piece argues timing matters for bills, homes, and investments, citing cases of bankruptcy, missed opportunities, and postponed improvements. It notes postponement can save lives or prevent needless harm.
Down To Brass Tacks College Education Needs
College educators across the country report a rising demand for practical courses that prepare students for definite jobs. With job scarcity and economic pressure, graduates must demonstrate immediate fitness, and the traditional country club view of college may fade as pedagogy aligns with brass tacks and common sense.
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Country Club
Honors for 1939 and a jet age travel tease
The piece lists honorary degrees for 1939 to several named individuals in a satirical tone. It also notes clipper planes beginning Europe service on June 2 with a $375 fare one way, and jokes about a typewriter monopoly inquiry.
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Europe
Our Children by Angelo Patri teaches harmony after quarrels
The essay advises parents to curb grudges in siblings by guiding the ringleader into constructive social activity rather than forced apologies. It emphasizes letting go of resentment through engaging tasks and natural communication, avoiding humiliation, and preserving family unity.
Kentucky Primary Could Shape 1940 Democratic Delegates
In Kentucky the August primary pits Governor Chandler against Senator Barkley with Keene Johnson and John Young Brown as their backers. The race centers on who selects the 1940 Democratic delegation and the fate of Roosevelt influence, with local loyalties and past shifts adding complexity.
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Washington
Kentucky
Chandler
Barkley
Keene Johnson
John Young Brown
Charles D. Arnett
Ee Ca
Brown
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
Johnson
Senate
Gray elected coroner for fourth time in parish election
Dr C P Gray, elected coroner in the last election, qualified for his fourth consecutive term before District Clerk Pat Hamilton. He has served as parish coroner for 12 years and is expected to be joined by Sheriff elect Coverdale later this month. Bids for Morehouse parish road work were accepted, including a $39,276 proposal by J Phillips backed by the McGuires of Monroe, with work set to begin Tuesday on routes from Plantersville to the state line and Oak Ridge to Wham road intersection. Monroe anticipates a first class highway to Bastrop and eventual Arkansas state line connections. Iron Mountain railroad shops in Monroe, recently burned and rebuilt with larger, more fireproof structures, will start rebuilding soon.
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Coventry
C. P. Gray
Pat Hamilton
Dr. Gray
Coverdale
Morehouse
J. Phillips
McGuires of
Monroe
Plantersville
State Line
Oak Ridge
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Arkansas State Line
Iron Mountain Railroad
Otto Kruger
Hollywood
Binnie Barnes
Mrs DeFreese Hosts Claiborne Home Demonstration Club
The Claiborne Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. M. L. DeFreese's home with a council report by her. A fair committee was named for Agricultural and Demonstation booths. recreation led by Mrs. DeFreese. Members present included Mrs. White Crawford Gaskin and DeFreese among others. The next meeting moves to Mrs. J. R. Frantom's home on July 11, not July 4.
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Claiborne Home Demonstration Club
M. L. DeFreese
Admiral Reinhard Koch Dies at 78 in Munich
The former vice-chief of the Imperial Admiralty during World War I, Admiral Reinhard Koch, aged 78, died in Munich last night. His 1918 resignation from service was the last signed by Kaiser Wilhelm in his role as supreme warlord before abdication.
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Munich
Reinhard Koch
Imperial Admiralty
Koch
Kaiser Wilhelm
Ulcers of the stomach rise and fall in Denmark study
Danish researchers tracked gastric and duodenal ulcers from 1876 to 1935 in Copenhagen. Men show rising diagnoses due to better detection and chronicity, while women decline, possibly helped by wartime changes and reduced tightlacing. Improved X ray and chemical tests increased case identification.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Nomination Withdrawn for Vance Miss Postmaster
President Roosevelt withdrew the nomination of Mrs. Ernestine Holland as postmaster at Vance Mississippi. The incumbent said she resigned due to ill health. Bells mark time on shipboard strikes at half hour intervals ranging from one to eight.
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Washington
Roosevel
Ernestine Holland
Vance
Whittington
Hollywood Luck and Notable Comebacks in Classic Film
Jimmie Fidler notes that aging actors like Harry Davenport Marie Dressler May Robson and Otto Kruger achieved late success in Hollywood. Anecdotes cover Brenda Joyce kissing scenes Charles Chaplin choices Barbara Stanwyck Una Merkel and Harold Lloyd memorabilia with a nod to Clark Gable generosity and a baseball gag involving Bob Cobb.
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Hollywood
Harry Davenport
Davenport
Federal Theater Project
Marie Dressler
May Robson
Kangas
Broadway Blues and Big Names in Summer Skits
New York's Broadway faces a summer lull as shows lose steam and audiences waver. Nelson Rockefeller’s scarecrow at Rockefeller Center gains odd fame while Father Flanagan of Boys Town charms Manhattan in a rare break. Gaxton and Moore duo keeps spirits high amid the din.
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New York
Broadway
Rialto
William Gaxton
Victor Moore
Playhouse
Swartz Home Demonstration Club Meets at Hammett Home
The Swartz Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. C. B. Hammett’s home Thursday with members Mrs. Coates, Mrs. Addison, Mrs. Heywood, Mrs. Hare, Mrs. Dugal, and the hostess present. They prepared the Achievement Day report and enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs. Hammett.
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Swartz Home Demonstration Club
C. B. Hammett
Miedames Coates
Addison, Heywood
M. Hare
Dugal
Hammett
Fire crews douse grass fire on DeSiard Street
A grass fire at 3701 DeSiard Street was extinguished early yesterday afternoon by members of the fire department.
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DeSiard Street
Radio Eastern Standard Schedule Highlights Complex Day
Radio Eastern Standard presents a dense six to twelve hour schedule with varied programs across networks CBS WABE and CBC. The lineup includes news, musical acts, dramas, sports, talk shows, and comedy from Eugene Conley Edwin Hill and many others with time slots spanning from 6:00 to midnight and beyond.
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Eugene Conley
Nbe-Weat
Cbs-Wabe
Dick Marling
Edwin ¢ Hill
Edith Hendricks
Nbeowjz
Malcolm Claire
Howie Wing
Cbs-Wahe
Alrliners Orchestra
Mbsa-Chain
Nhe-Weaf
Dancing Music Orchestra
Nbe-Wjs
Deep River
Roya
Bill Stern
Weaf
Rennie Stewart
Nhe
Lowell Thomas
Wjs
Basie
Lynn Brandt
Barry Wood
Johnson Family
Nbe
Amos & Andy
Acollan Ensem
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mba
Mr. Keen
Jimmy Fidler
Movica
Cbs-Basia
Stan Hickman
New York
the Serenaders of
Dixie
Dixie Dancing Music Orchestra
Mbs
Sam Baker
Nbe-Wiz
Edward G. Robinson
Dick Powell
Robert Benchley
Old Heidelberg
Edwin C. Mill
Mbs-Wor
Bob Hope
Nbe-Wiz-Eaat
Hal Kemp
Cbbs-Wabe
Walt
Doris Rhodes
Wabe
Midwest
Kaltenborn
Dhs-Chain
Basic Dance Music Orchestra
Cbhs
Wabo
Fred Waring
Waring
Wijz
Amor
Andy
Mbs-Chain
Jimmy Ficher
Cbs-Chain-West
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H. J. Phillips
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Duncan H
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Stewkesbury
Jarvis R
United States Senate
America
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Admiral Koch
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Lofty
Mauna Kea Volcano
Mopsy
Gladys Parker
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygeia
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Brenda Joyce
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Twentieth Century-Fox
George Brent
Clarence Brown
Mr. Brent
Claudette Colbert
Lynn Bari
Barbara Stanwyck
Una Merkel
Jean Rogers
Harold Lloyd
Lillian Leitzel
Lillian
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Charlie Chaplin
Mary Boland
Clark Gable
Encino
Los Angeles General Hospital
Charlie Kelener
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe E. Brown
Bob Cobb
Hollywood Club
Cobb
McNeught Syndicate, Inc
George Ross
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Rockefeller
Rockefeller Cente
Nelson Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Rainbow Room
Manhattan
Mary Martin
Daddy
Edward Flanagan
Nebraska
Spencer Tracy
Father Flanagan
Tracy
Oscar
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